Warrior, King, Friend, And Enemy : The Trojan War

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Andrew Nini
Professor Ranaldi
Troy and the Trojan War
11/15/2014
Warrior, King, Friend, and Enemy: The Trojan War Achilles is a great warrior and son of the god Thetys, but how does he become branded with this title? We learn the basis of this great warrior’s life from the Iliad by Homer. The story begins nine years after the initial fighting of the Trojan War. The Achaeans attack an allied town of troy named Chryse which during this attack the Achaeans decide to take two very attractive women Chryseis and Briseis, to keep Agamemnon the leader. He decides to take Chryseis as his own personal present form the battle and gives Briseis to the great warrior Achilles. However not much after the attack the father of Chryseis, Chryses priest of the god Apollo offers a ransom to Agamemnon. “Agamemnon mocked his entreaties and refused to release the girl” (Achilles). Upon Agamemnon’s refusal Chryses prays to the God Apollo to plague the Achaeans. “Enraged, Apollo punished the Greek armies by sending a plague to kill the soldiers one by one” (Achilles). Agamemnon consults prophets and determines the cause of the deaths. He learns that this is all because of Chryeis and him not returning her to her father, so he decides to give in and give her back. Due to him giving her back Agamemnon demands that Achilles gives up Briseis to him. Achilles is in raged about this demand and takes it as a heavy insult. He continues to go back to his troops and refuse to fight in the war. He then

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influenced important pieces of historic literature which have made it easier for people to find their own ways of making these personal connections and better understanding their lives. The Trojan war involved several heroes however Achilles is one that can easily be related to many athletes. Achilles role in the Trojan war has many common themes that can be related to the story of Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel and his journey to the National Football Leauge. Both hero and athlete were considered

Did the Trojan War occur?
The existence of a war in Troy is undeniable; however it is not the Trojan war of Homer’s Iliad. It is believed that Homer’s account may have been based on a real event therefore having some truth but due to the mythological nature of the source, the unreliability of oral transmission and the exaggerated romantic theme, the account is not a valid source for historians. Written evidence such as the Hittite records and the different theories presented by archaeologists

Troy and Trojan War: Final
Topic 2
Helen:
What is beauty? Some may say Helen is and was the definition of beauty. Can beauty be born or be simply made by the Gods. Beauty in this epic tale in The Iliad had the power to make any man do anything, Helen being a famous female character in this ancient time made the power of beauty strike. In this period of time walked many strong warriors, many famous warriors. But they all seemed to let Helen has the power. When being this beautiful

It is a brilliant story of love and war produced in 2004. My reason for choosing this film is because of the controversy over what is myth and what is fact regarding the fall of Troy. I find the movie so majestic yet the timeframe of the Iliad was around 1250 B.C. when it doesn’t seem plausible that everything could be so miraculous.
The importance of this film is in regards to the city of Troy, the alliances of the Greeks, and the reasoning behind the war in itself. It was made to capture the

History of the Trojan War
Questions arise when you are thinking of the Trojan War and its history. How did the war start? , What battle techniques did the Trojan use? Greeks? What mythical creatures and beings were involved in the war and how they changed the course of the battle? What type of battle gear did the Trojans use versus the Greeks? The Trojan war is depicted in the novel of the Iliad and described by Homer, the author of the

The Trojan War is a somewhat unusual event in Western Civilization, for the simple fact that it is descended from part mythology, and from part history. The war engaged thousands of men besieging the city of Troy, and eventually spawned a number of classic works of literature as well as the lineage of the city and state of Rome as being descended from the largess of the gods (Vergil, 19 B.C). Thus, it is not surprising to find out that the original impetus for the Trojan War began with Olympian gods

beginning of the semester, I believed that I knew most of the history of the Trojan War. I knew that members of the Greek army hid inside of a wooden horse an attacked the Trojans inside of their walls. Before taking this class, I thought the movie Troy was an accurate account of the war. I also had no idea that the Gods had a large role in the Iliad.
I was shocked to learn that the majority of the history of the Trojan War involves the Gods. In my opinion, it seems very unbelievable. According to

Was The Trojan War Just?
The Trojan War was a Greek mythological war waged on account of the beautiful Helen, wife of the Spartan king Menelaus, being stolen from Greece by Paris, Prince of Troy. It is one of the most important, if not the most important, event in Greek mythology. The dispute originated from a quarrel between three goddesses, Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. They were fighting to see who was the fairest among them. They were sent by Zeus to Paris in order for him to judge them

The Trojan War is one of the most legendary stories of warfare of all time. This war define the way Ancient Greek culture has been viewed up to the modern 21st century. Nothing is off limits in love and war, and the origin of the Trojan War help people realize the illimitable rules of life. The story of Prince Paris of Troy and Princess Helen, the once before wife of Sparta’s King Menelaus, exemplified true love and gruesome war tactics. As a result of this war, many lives were lost but the relentless